Transformation

Li Qingsong was deeply shaken by the sensation he was experiencing.

He realized that after gaining two brains, all brain-related abilities—learning, thinking, memory, information processing, and so on—had doubled.

At the same time, having two bodies meant that his ability to act had also doubled.

He stared at the clone before him in astonishment as both brains began racing at high speed.

"If two bodies mean a twofold increase, then what if I had three, four, or even a hundred, a thousand clones?

Wouldn't all my abilities increase a hundredfold, a thousandfold?"

More than that, Li Qingsong realized that his consciousness seemed able to switch freely between the two bodies.

A thought crossed his mind, and the next moment, he felt that he had a brand-new body.

A healthy, young, strong body, free of the subhealthy condition caused by long-term work, exhaustion, and irregular routines.

Boundless energy and stamina surged through him, making him feel as though he had been reborn.

He swung his fist in disbelief and moved his body around. Then he looked at his original body, which had not yet received his command and could only stand there blankly, as though it had lost consciousness. In an instant, joy filled Li Qingsong's heart.

Being able to switch freely between different bodies, to change bodies whenever he wished, meant that he would never grow old or die!

If one body fell ill, aged, was injured, or became disabled, he could simply switch to another.

Every additional clone would double his abilities. Coupled with his ability to never die or grow old...

Li Qingsong walked to the porthole and gazed at the vast starry sky beyond it, then at the enormous dark-red planet beneath his feet. His heart burned with passion.

In that case, I might really be able to survive on this planet!

Not only would I survive, I would find a way to gain sufficient scientific and engineering capabilities. Perhaps I could even build interstellar probes and spacecraft myself.

When the time came, I would go to Earth and see what had happened to our civilization.

Even if there was danger and my original body could not go, I would send probes and clones to find out exactly what had happened.

At that moment, the despair and despondency that had shrouded Li Qingsong for so long were swept away.

His two brains once again began operating at high speed.

"To survive on Luoshen Star, the key is acquiring supplies and energy, which means a great deal of engineering work.

Two bodies alone definitely won't be enough. If I had ten clones or more, I'd have some confidence.

So the most urgent task now is to keep cultivating clones and increase their numbers!"

He looked at the enormous large Culture Pod behind him.

Only this type of large Culture Pod could cultivate his clones, but there was only one of them.

If he cultivated only one clone every six months, that would be far too slow. Then...

He would dismantle the remaining small Culture Pods and piece together several large ones!

After making a rough calculation, Li Qingsong found that with the existing stored supplies, along with some parts dismantled from elsewhere, the current clone cultivation equipment could probably be converted into four large Culture Pods.

That would make five in total.

Five clones every six months... would barely be enough in the early stages.

There was nothing he could do if it was not enough. There were no more materials or parts aboard the Deep Space.

Having settled on this plan, Li Qingsong did not rest. He immediately controlled both bodies and headed to the Study Room.

The Study Room's database contained an enormous volume of technical information provided by teams of human scientists, covering almost everything.

After all, Luoshen Star was too far from Earth. One-way communication alone had a delay of roughly fourteen hours, and a round trip took more than a day.

If an emergency arose, Li Qingsong would have no time to obtain instructions from Earth. That was when the learning database would prove invaluable.

He could come here himself to look up information, formulate plans, and resolve unexpected incidents.

What Li Qingsong began studying now were the operating principles, mechanical structure, and other related knowledge of clone cultivation equipment.

The advantages of having two bodies and two brains became fully apparent at this moment.

He had not become smarter, but learning materials that would originally have taken Li Qingsong eighty hours to master now required only forty hours.

It was simple. Li Qingsong had his original body study the operating principles, while his clone studied the mechanical structure. Then he assigned the electrical systems to his original body and engineering knowledge to his clone...

His self-awareness stood at a higher level, integrating the knowledge gathered by the two bodies.

The two bodies were like two people in a team, each taking on part of the learning tasks.

At the same time, because both were completely under his control, Li Qingsong could precisely coordinate their studies, allowing them to cooperate seamlessly and maximize efficiency.

Not a shred of energy was wasted. There was no internal friction at all.

This efficiency surpassed that of any team on Earth by an unknown margin.

After forty hours of study, the two bodies returned to the Flora and Fauna Cultivation Room. Carrying all kinds of tools, they began dismantling the original equipment before upgrading and assembling it.

As they worked, the two bodies once again displayed extraordinarily precise coordination.

The moment one body finished its task, the tool needed for the next step was handed over at exactly the right time.

The moment one body finished assembling some components, another section was completed as well, ready to be fitted together.

The two bodies moved back and forth through the cramped workspace, yet their movements never interfered with each other, much less resulted in accidental collisions.

With such incredible efficiency, only one month passed before four brand-new large Culture Pods were completed.

They looked far cruder than the original Culture Pod, but that did not matter. As long as they worked, it was enough.

Five processed sample cells were placed into the five Culture Pods for cultivation.

If everything went smoothly, six months later Li Qingsong would have five more bodies and five more brains at his disposal.

At this point, Li Qingsong began busying himself with another matter.

"Having enough bodies isn't enough. Spacesuits are essential if I want to operate on Luoshen Star.

Including the three spare spacesuits, I currently have four sets in total. At most, that's enough for four bodies.

That won't do. I need to find a way to make more spacesuits—at least eight more. Only then can all twelve of my bodies land on Luoshen Star."